There’s one thing you’ll notice when Pauline Ballenger answers the phone. As the receptionist at Garber-owned Hilton Head Buick GMC Cadillac, she’s helpful. She’s kind. But that’s not what jumps out at you first. It’s the accent. “Customers often talk about my English accent,” Pauline – who originally hails from the United Kingdom – said. …
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It’s a November afternoon. Brian Prout is eating lunch at a downtown Saginaw café. His cell phone rings. He looks down at the screen. “Sorry, it’s the boss; I gotta take this,” he says, pressing the button to answer. The boss is none other than Dave Drinkill, General Manager of the Saginaw Spirit hockey team. …
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Tiffany Thompson used to describe herself as shy. Not anymore. “Being a part of Garber really got me out of my shell,” she said. While Tiffany – now the mobile recall and fleet manager at Garber Buick GMC in Fort Pierce, Florida – grew up working in the automotive industry, she said Garber accelerated her …
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Gary Ashley II wanted driving to be a part of his career. But he was thinking of fairways instead of vehicles. “I didn’t see myself in the automotive industry at all,” Gary said. “All I really wanted to be was a professional golfer. Everything I did was in order to be a pro golfer. Since …
Dean Christenson has a perspective that few have in this company: he once sat across a table from Dick Garber and sold him a dealership. “Garber Chevrolet here in Highland used to be called Christenson Chevrolet; it was my family’s store,” Dean said. “When the time came for my family to sell it, I helped …
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Scott Arthur is more than an automotive service technician. He’s a sponge. Since his early days as a high schooler learning about cars in automotive class, Scott willingly soaks up knowledge pertaining to his profession. He is constantly applying what he learns to the vehicles he services as a technician at Garber Chevrolet in Saginaw, …
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Before he crossed paths with Garber, Dustin Stevens almost left the car business. He was exhausted and drained. “I was really unhappy,” he admitted. But things can change for the better. One shift can make a world of difference. It did for Dustin. “Without Garber, I would have left the dealership world,” he said. “But …
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Scott Rosencrantz doesn’t have to stay at Garber. No one does, really. As a service technician at Garber Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM in Saginaw, Michigan, he could work for another dealership. He could try a new career path. He could switch industries or roles. But he stays. He’s committed to Garber. The main reason? Because …
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This wasn’t part of the plan. Not in Cody Angst’s mind, anyway. Cody is the grandson of the former owner of LaClair Sales, Inc. in Chesaning, Michigan. As a car sales associate with family ties, he thought he was eventually going to take over the store. Everyone did, actually. But things change. “Everybody — myself …
In another life, Jeff Snyder spent his work days badmouthing dealerships. Hey, it was part of the gig. “Out of college, I was looking for jobs and got hired for a fleet company,” he said. “We dealt with dealerships and released cars around the country. I was used to badmouthing dealerships because they would often …
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